00:00Donald Trump has pledged to pay every adult in the United States $5,000
00:04if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate in November's midterm elections.
00:10The proposal could cost more than $1.3 trillion
00:14and there are already questions over how it would work and whether it would be legal.
00:21Trump made the promise during a speech at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas.
00:26He called the payment a Trump dividend but gave few details on how it would work.
00:31And here is my promise.
00:33If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them,
00:40because of our economic, tremendous economic success,
00:46like in history we've never had anything like what's happening,
00:49but because of our tremendous strength and success economically,
00:54I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.
01:19Very much like a successful company will do a cash distribution to its shareholders.
01:27With around 270 million adults in the United States,
01:31a $5,000 payment to each would cost about $1.35 trillion.
01:36The proposal has also raised questions over whether such payments would be legally possible.
01:42Trump is willing to campaign in key battleground states and districts ahead of the November vote
01:47as Republicans try to hold on to both chambers of Congress.
01:51Think of it.
01:52Think of it.
01:52Think of it.
01:52Think of it.
01:53Think of it.
01:53Think of it.
01:53Think of it.
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